Congress general secretary and party's Karnataka in-charge, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Saturday indicated that the party is close to finalising candidates for the upcoming bypolls and that a decision on ticket allocation is likely later in the day or March 22 following consultations with leaders at various levels.

President Droupadi Murmu will visit Siddaganga Math in Tumakuru on April 1 to take part in the 119th birth anniversary celebrations of Shivakumara Swamiji, Union Minister V Somanna said on Saturday.

Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Saturday ruled out any immediate increase in bus ticket fares despite the recent surge in petrol and diesel prices, attributing the rise in fuel costs to global factors.

Mangalorean artist Dr. Akther Hussain’s solo art exhibition “Vedic Inspirations” was inaugurated at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath in Bengaluru, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Speaker UT Khader, Chief Minister’s Additional Secretary Anjum Parvez, and film actress Ramya, who graced the occasion.

 The Cubbon Park Traffic Police have registered a suo motu FIR against the owner of a white Lamborghini after a video of the vehicle performing dangerous stunts at Anil Kumble Circle went viral on social media, Deccan Herald reported.

A 36-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his relative over a minor dispute related to access to a pathway, police said on Saturday.

Justice B V Nagarathna of the Supreme Court on Saturday called for the creation of a judicial reforms commission to reduce mounting pendency in the courts, saying systemic incentives across stakeholders were contributing to delays in justice delivery.

Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across Karnataka on Saturday, with thousands of people offering special prayers at mosques and Eidgahs, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.